Adjectives
I saw a black dog on my way to school.
black
(a, an) funny joke
a
I am (taller, tallest) than my friend.
taller
quickly
I went ___ the mall yesterday.
to
There were four students who were absent.
four
(a, an) old house
an
February is the (shorter, shortest) month of the year.
shortest
What is an adverb?
a word that describes a noun
I have ____ best friends.
two
What is an adjective?
Words that describe or tell about nouns.
A, an, and the are special adjectives called?
articles
Last week was (colder, coldest) than this week.
colder
Stinky socks suddenly appeared in front of me.
suddenly
My classmates were ____ loud yesterday.
too
There were many children playing in the empty playground.
many, empty
When do we use the?
Use the before both singular and plural nouns.
Maria is the (shorter, shortest) of her three siblings.
shortest
What is the adverb? Does it tell when or where?
I always see my friend at school.
always = when
What is the meaning of to?
in the direction of
Why do we use adjectives?
To make sentences more interesting.
When do we use a?
When do we use an?
Use a before words that begin with a consonant sound.
Use an before words that begin with a vowel sound.
When do we add -er to an adjective?
When do we add -est to an adjective?
Add -er when comparing two things.
Add -est when comparing three or more things.
What is the adverb? Does it tell when or where?
The dog ran away from me.
away = where
What is the meaning of too?
more than enough